(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) A Proto-Germanic, or a more recent Scandinavian loan. Cognate to English anchor, Swedish ankare, Low German anker and Finnish ankkuri.
ankur (genitive ankru, partitive ankrut)
| Declension of ankur (ÕS type 2/õpik, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | ankur | ankrud | |
| accusative | nom. | ||
| gen. | ankru | ||
| genitive | ankrute | ||
| partitive | ankrut | ankruid | |
| illative | ankrusse | ankrutesse ankruisse | |
| inessive | ankrus | ankrutes ankruis | |
| elative | ankrust | ankrutest ankruist | |
| allative | ankrule | ankrutele ankruile | |
| adessive | ankrul | ankrutel ankruil | |
| ablative | ankrult | ankrutelt ankruilt | |
| translative | ankruks | ankruteks ankruiks | |
| terminative | ankruni | ankruteni | |
| essive | ankruna | ankrutena | |
| abessive | ankruta | ankruteta | |
| comitative | ankruga | ankrutega | |